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Buffalo Legacy Project INC

Tax-deductible

Buffalo, NY501(c)(3)Recreation & SportsEIN 26-3900335Revenue $66K in FY2021

On file with the IRSbuffalolegacy.org2448 Delaware Avenue, 14216-2258 · Buffalo, NYTax-exempt since Oct 2025Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Buffalo Legacy Project, INC. Is a 501(c)(3) charitable, community-based organization. IT has focused its efforts on running a modern, multipurpose field for football, soccer, and lacrosse as the first part of a multi-phased community recreation facility for the residents of south Buffalo.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $50K a year · 148% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $47K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66K
×41 vs prior year
Spent
$88K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$318K
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$66K
FY2021▲ ×41
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$66K
Expenses
$88K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$80K
FY2021$88K
Net assets
$318K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$318K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2025-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Oct 2025.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $75K Management & general 15% · $13K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tommasco Briatico
President, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Finn
VP, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Russell Kingsbury
Secretary, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds a multipurpose sports field for community recreation.

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1 program · $75K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Planning and development for athletic facility, playing fields and community center.

$75Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo INCFY2024$47K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$47K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$688
Money outPt IX
$88K
Ln 25
Programscol B$75K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$318K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$320K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$688
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$290K
Total assetsLn 16$320K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$318K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$333K$290K
Total assetsLn 16$359K$320K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$340K$318K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$460$460
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$43K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$880$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$88K$75K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $66K$88K−$22K$318K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2K$80K−$79K$340K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $66,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$35,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,465$30,508
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $144$688
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,609$66,196
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,171$88,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,171$88,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$78,562−$22,126
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $66,196 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $30,508$30,508
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $688$688
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $31,196 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$66,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $88,322 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $11,144$11,144
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,263$1,263
IX-17 TravelPrograms $460$460
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,657$42,657
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,327$6,327
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,535$24,535
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $880 · Management $1,056$1,936
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,859 · Management $13,463 · Fundraising $0$88,322
Part X · Balance sheet $319,741 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,271$24,939
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,505$4,872
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $332,587$289,930
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $359,363$319,741
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,883$1,388
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,883$1,388
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $340,480$318,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $359,363$319,741
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $318,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$66,196
XI-2 Total expenses$88,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,126
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$340,480
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$318,353

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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